Re: [PATCH v9 06/23] x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce a wrapper for P-SEAMLDR SEAMCALLs

[Dave Hansen]

On 5/13/26 08:09, Chao Gao wrote:
> Note that unlike P-SEAMLDR, there is also a non-persistent SEAM loader
> ("NP-SEAMLDR"). This is an authenticated code module (ACM) that is not
> callable at runtime. Only BIOS launches it to load P-SEAMLDR at boot;
> the kernel does not need to interact with it for runtime update.

The "unlike" is the wrong word to use here.

Here's a rewrite, with some Claude help:

Note: Despite the similar name, the NP-SEAMLDR ("Non-Persistent")
differs sharply from the P-SEAMLDR. It is an authenticated code module
(ACM) invoked exclusively by the BIOS at boot rather than a component
running in SEAM mode. The kernel cannot call it at runtime. It exposes
no SEAMCALL interface.